Archive: 03/04/2017

Trial of new triple inhaler shows 20 percent reduction in COPD flare-ups

Flare-ups in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the UK's fourth leading cause of death, can be reduced by 20% by a combined triple inhaler, according to the results of a trial of more than 2,000 people conducted by The ...

Apr 3, 2017

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Drug combination shows benefit in RAS-driven cancers

Cancers driven by the RAS oncogene are aggressive and difficult to treat, and thus far precision drugs haven't been able to target the mutant RAS gene successfully.

Apr 3, 2017

Drug combination boost PARP inhibitor response in resistant ovarian cancer

About one-third of patients with ovarian cancer who wouldn't be expected to respond to a PARP inhibitor had partial shrinkage of their tumor when a kinase inhibitor was added to treatment, report scientists from Dana-Farber ...

Apr 3, 2017

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Questions remain about the benefits and harms of cannabis

Despite dramatic changes in the legal landscape and usage rates of cannabis, evidence is still lacking regarding its potential health and therapeutic effects. Recently, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and ...

Apr 3, 2017

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Weight history over time shows higher risk of death for overweight, obese people

People who are obese or overweight at some point in their adult lives have an elevated risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer and other causes, according to a new study by researchers from the Boston University ...

Apr 3, 2017

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Race ranks higher than pounds in diabetes, heart-health risks

Americans of South Asian descent are twice as likely as whites to have risks for heart disease, stroke and diabetes, when their weight is in the normal range, according to a study headed by Emory University and UC San Francisco.

Apr 3, 2017

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Twenty-five food categories explain 70 percent of salt intake

(HealthDay)—For U.S. persons, 70 percent of dietary sodium comes from 25 food categories, with bread the top contributor, according to research published in the March 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Apr 3, 2017

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Lower psoriasis area, severity scores for women versus men

(HealthDay)—Women have lower median Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) scores than men, according to a study published online March 24 in the American Journal of Clinical Dermatology.

Apr 3, 2017

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Bidirectional link for anorexia nervosa, celiac disease

(HealthDay)—There is a bidirectional association between anorexia nervosa (AN) diagnosis and celiac disease (CD) in women, according to a study published online April 3 in Pediatrics.

Apr 3, 2017

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Can daily low-dose aspirin lower cancer death risk?

(HealthDay)—Millions of Americans take low-dose aspirin every day for heart health. In doing so, they may also slightly lower their risk of dying from several cancers, a large new study suggests.

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